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Category: Creativity
  • Free Art

    Free Art

    I might not be going anywhere, but I can still do things. From yesterday ’til today, I’ve drawn 18 little artworks on slabs of wood, drilled them, strung them with twine, and hung them on a tree in the yard that overhangs the road so people can stay far away, but still get a freebie.…

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  • Dreamers & Doers Journal

    Dreamers & Doers Journal

    This is project from 2014 that got lost in the ether when the star-tink website closed, but it is time to bring it back. Half the battle in creativity is acting on your ideas. The other half is having ideas! The Dreamers and Doers journal is a workbook that alternates pages of creative prompts with…

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  • COVID-19 status posters: quarantine, isolation, all clear

    COVID-19 status posters: quarantine, isolation, all clear

    These graphical posters are easy-to-read alerts for your neighbors, delivery people, and others who may come to your door while you are under quarantine or isolation. Or let everyone know that you are healthy and safe to approach. What’s the difference between quarantine and isolation? Quarantine means you have been in contact with someone with…

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  • Half self

    Half self

    Decided to try a self-portrait in the mirror this morning. It’s been a while since I’ve really focussed on drawing myself with realism. See that slightly startled expression? It’s me looking in the mirror carefully reproducing every bump, wrinkle and flap I see. I’m wondering wtf is up with the extra chins? They weren’t there…

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  • Peacock in the countryside

    Peacock in the countryside

    Feathers in the sun on the way to yoga this morning. Perfect palette match with the sky, trees and foliage. I had no idea I lived in a peacock world.

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  • Neko-bouzu

    At Wara Coffee, I saw a sweet cat version of the Japanese weather charm, teru-teru bouzu. So I sketched it. Naomi gave me good marks: 大変よくできました.

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  • Flourish 2020

    Flourish 2020

    It’s theme word time. This year, I feel like December has snuck up on me. We’re halfway through and I am not prepared to end my year with any forward looking anything. I can barely register what’s on today’s To Do list. Despite that, this tradition needs to continue. So for the past week, I’ve…

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  • A radish

    A radish

    Inspired by a photo of Dan’s, I drew a radish. I enjoyed layering the colors to get the right shade of pink.

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  • Memory Support, an art project

    “Memory Support is a tribute to the forgotten stories of family and the remembered stories of friends. When the structure is full and and the cloth faded, I will burn it to send the memories to the sky, then bury the ashes to enrich the earth.” This has been quite a year of making, reliving,…

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